Replacement wheel for walker

Abstract

This is a replacement wheel for a medical walker. This replacement wheel is 9 inches in diameter. The wheel itself is made of durable plastic and is surrounded with rubber. The wheel is steel bolted to an aluminum shaft with a protective plastic cap at its bottom. The shaft of the replacement wheel has 7 positioning holes. To use the replacement wheel simply remove old wheels from walker and adjustable shaft for most manufactured medical walkers and the new replacement wheel fits securely into the shaft. The positioning holes can be adjusted to the correct height needed.

1 . 9″ replacement wheel for walker is different then others because is larger. The large wheel will allow for better movement of the walker, it provides less resistance to rough terrain while allowing easy gliding on smooth surfaces. The safety factor will increase because the large wheel keeps the walker from tilting or toppling over if exposed to rocky or uneven surfaces.